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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-17
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL.
HonoTs to Justice Woods-KnightS
Leave for Savannah

ATLANTA, GA, May 16.-A bar meeting
at 10 o'clock this morning on the death of
Justice Woods. Judges Newman, Marshall
Clarke and Ersliine occupied the bench. On
motion of S. P. Mynatt the following COM
m,ittee was appointed to report at an early
day suitable resolutions: Hons. John
Erslrin, Henry w. Hilliard, N. J. Ham
mond, j. l., Hopkins, p. l.. Mynatt, B. II.
Hill, c. d. McCutchen, George N. Lester
j. b. Estes, ]. S. Bigby, b. H, Bigham, rep
resenting the Northern district of Georgia.
While many reserved their speeches till the
report Of the committee is ready, the follow
ing made short addresses in memory of Judge
Woods; j. s. Bigby, II. w. Hilliard, John
L. Hopkins, George S. Thomas Hoke Smith,
E. N. Broyles and p l.. Mynatt.
APPLICANTS FOR THE VACANT JUDGsHIP
A dispatch was received from Macon to-
day that Attorney General Anderson would
be an applicant for the vacancy on the
Supreme bench caused by the death of
Justice Woods, and that he will be pressed
by the Macon bar. The Atlanta bar will
unite in urging the appointment of N. j.
Hammond,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Savannah train tonight carried a
large delegation of Knights of Pythias
Two uniform divisions and representatives
of three Atlanta lodges, with number of
ladies, made the party. The following were
prominent Knights: Calanthe No. 9, J. NJ.
Hunnicut, Captain; H. c. Beerman, First
Lieutenant; II. B. Crattman. Second
Lieutenant; Capital City Division
No, s, Adolph Brandt, Captain I;
II. II. Forbes, First Lieutenant; /;
John w. Lively Second Lieutenant The rep
resentatives are: From Atlanta Lodge No.
90, II. NJ. Beautell and r, L. Mehaffey,
from Red Gross Lodge No. SAW. H. Hafer
and r. II. Crawford from Capital City Lodge
No, 80 w. ID. Ellis and Rev. J. S. jacobson.
The Supreme Representative from Atlanta
isAdolph Brandt, the Grand Vice Chancellor,
j. NJ. Hunnicut and the Chancellor Com
mander c. s. Atwood.
REQUIsITIoN HoNoRED.
A requisition arrived from South Caro-
lima for David Dicks, charged with horse
stealing, who is under arrest in Augusta.
The Executive warrant was issued to-day
for his delivery to the South Carolina agent
A NEW COMPANY.
Application was made to-day to the Adju-
tant General by a large number of the best
young men of Atlanta for permission to or
ganize company of Zouaves,
OTHER ITEMS.
The Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance
Company was licensed to-day by the Comp
troller General to do business.
A movement is under way to get up pc
tition for the pardon of Isabella Rooney, at
Chattahoochee camp, under a life sentence
from Clay county, and the only white
woman in the Georgia penitentiary. In a
difficulty some months ago between her
family and neighbours, in which members
of both participated, a murder resulted
This woman's brother has since been hung
for the crime and her mother died in jail
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JACKSONVILLE INCIDENTS.
A New and Costly Opera House to Be
Erected.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 16.-Lucius
Mcqueen Lloyd, of this city, who has been
confined in Jail here for week, charged
with being bigamist by Mary A. North,
alias Lloyd, of Columbia, S. c., was dis
charged this afternoon by Justice Jackson,
complainant failing to substantiate her
charge.
Complainant had Lloyd arrested upon an
affidavit charging him with having married
her at Columbia, S. c., In 1882 and with
having deserted her soon after, coming to
Jacksonville, where In 1885 he married
Henrietta Mann, with whom he is now
living
The stockholders of the burned opera
house, at a meeting this afternoon, decided
TO rebuild the same. 1t will be fine brick
structure with all modern conveniences,
costing $4,000
Lowell d. Hosmer, owner of the yacht
Cheemaun, victor in the first class contest in
The recent regatta, has accepted the chal-
lenge of Frank V. Wightman, owner of the
yacht Hero, victor in the second class, to
sail for 500, time and course to be hereafter
named Yachting circles are much agtated
over the race, which will be within the next
thirty days
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A MANAGES DEED.
He Wounds One Man and Kills Another
and is Then Shot Dead.

and is Then Shot Dead.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16-Saturday night
Raymond Butch, overseeer of the Wood
lawn place, Plaquemine parish, forty miles
below here, was shot through the legs by an
insane man named Williams. The musket
with which the shooting done, was loaded
with buck shot and both of his legs were
badly lacerated. The wounded man was
brought to the Charity Hospital where he
is now being treated.
This morning the Sheriff, accompanied by
George Osmond editor of the Plaquemine
Protector, started out to arrest the maniac.
When they approached Williams he opened
fire shooting Osmond through the neck, it
is thought fatally injuring him. The
Sheriff then pursued the maniac, who took
refuge in his house. The house was set on
fire, and when Williams came out he was
shot dead by the Sheriff.
George Osmond is "a native Of England,
and is well known in this city. About two
years ago while editor Of the Wdscohe, he
was attacked in his Office by j. l.. Houston
and Robert Brewster. Pistols were freely
used, and each of the party was wounded.
Brewster was shot in the body and died a
few days later.
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LoUIsVILLES TURF.
Montana Regent Beats Lucky B. in q
Pretty Race.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 16.-Racing at the
Louisville Jockey Club course, opened to-
day with one of the largest crowds that has
yet been present The track was fast and
dry The Louisville c,ip-two and one
quarter miles--was the event of the day and
proved pretty race,
Lucky b., the winner of the cup for the
last two years, was again competitor.
This time he had to face the famous Mon
tana Regent, who sold favorite. The other
starter, Solid Silver, was also Baldwin's
entry. He set the pace and held the lead
until he werried, when Lucky b. failed to
quarters of a length Between the three
quarter and seven-eighth poles Regent
took the inside, running in front of Lucky
b., but in no way interfering with his stride.
The finish elected a great deal of cheering,
Montana Regent being very popular.
SECOND RAcE-Louisville cup; two and one
quarter miles Only starters were Lucky B.
CMurphy) 114, Solid Silver (Nest) 105, Montana
Regent (BlayloclO 105. Montana Regent was
the favorite with post odds seven to ten. ODDS
against Lucky B. were six TO five. Race
described above Time 4:0l Montana Regent
could have' won by four or five lengths If bis
rider had so desired. Solid Silver was out OF
the race at three-quarters.
THIRD RAcE-One and one-eigbth miles. Only
five starters. Jim Nave won, with Aristocrat
second and Brilliant third Time i.S9
FOURTH RAoE-0ne and one-quarter miles.
Elgen won, with Libretto second and st. Valen-
tine third. Time 2:l114
FIFTH RAcE--Five furlongs. Crawfoed won.
with Outstep second and Barrister third. Time
1904
SIXTH RAcE-Three-quarte Of mile Rio
Grande won, with Effie Hardy second and Re-
woke third. Time lib.
BALDWIN ANGRY.
Baldwin is said to be very angry at the
result, and tonight challenged Morrisey to
run Regent against Lucky B. or Volante for
the cup, distance two and quarter miles
for between 5000 and $4,000.
FIRST RAcE--Mile Heats. airst heat, Billy Gil
more won. Brookfil second, Opellus third
Time f:44M. Second heat--Gilmorc won. Brook
ful second, others distanced. Time i:4f@.
MoERIsEY READY TO RACE.
MorT.isey was seen tonight and stated that
he was willing TO match Montana. Regent
against either Volante or Lucky B. for any
amount that Baldwin desired He was
feeling very happy, and said he had cleared
$4,000 on Regent in the Louisville cup.
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The Columbus Budget.

COLUMBUS, GA, May 16.--A negro con-
vict named Wash Harris, who was serving
six years sentence for horse stealing in
Harris county, was drowned yesterday
while bathing in Flint river where the
bridge Is being built across the river for the
Georgia Midland railroad.
A large number of people will leave for
Woodbury., on the Georgia Midland road,
tomorrow TO be present at u sale Of lots at
that place.
Columbus Halderman Commandery,
Knights Templar, will go TO Atlanta to
morrow 20 be present at the annual con-
fiaVp
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Crons In Arkansas.

HELENA, ARK, May 16.--A slight rain
May 10, and the general rain which has fal-
len since are expected to repair to some ex-
tent the damage done the cotton and corn
crops by the cool nights of a month ago,
and want of rain since that time. Many
fields of cotton had been plowed up and re-
planted. In bottom lands the acreage is
little less than last year. The stands are
excellent and condition first rate. The scope
of country embraced in this report is bound
cd by the Mississippi on the east, White
river on the west and a line from Memphis
TO Little Rock on the north
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BALDWIN ANGRY.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A PRIEST.
A Woman Fired Three Shots at Him
While Hearing Confessions.

While Hearing Confessions.
ALBANY, May 14.-While the Rev,
Father Looney was hearing confessions in
the Cathedral this evening large red-faced
woman entered the ediflce from the Madi-
son avenue side, and, approaching to within
about six feet of the confessional box, drew
a revolver and fired three shots at him.
One of the bullets pierced the priests coat
sleeve, and the others sped harmlessly be-
yond him, and lodged in the wall at his
back. After the woman had fired two shots
Father Looney jumped from the confess
sional box, and thus escaped being hit by
the third bullet. Immediately after the
shots were fired, the woman ran from the
church, and walked rapidly up and down
on the sidewalk on Eagle street She was
afterward arrested, and gave her name as
Alice Craig, and said she was As years of
age. In her dress pocket was found box
containing fifty 32-calibre cartridges. A
32-calibre revolver was found in one of the
pews, short distance from where the
woman stood when she fired at Father
Looney.
For some time past the Craig woman has
exhibited evidences of an unsound mind.
She labors under the delusion that she was
robbed, several years ago, by a priest In
Ireland, and also that a wealthy English
gentleman has defrauded her out OF a large
amount of money Miss Craig is well
known to the officers of the police courts
and of late has caused much annoyance to
the magistrates She is without doubt in
sane
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BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Tries to Kill Two Men and then Takes
His Own Life,

WATERBURY, CONN, May 16.-Alexander
Bloomfield was several years ago discharged
from the employ of the Waterbury
Brass Company for drunkenness, and
has always cherished grudge
against Foreman Warren s. Frost,
whom he held responsible for
his dismissal. This morning he ambushed
Frost as he was driving with a companion
TO the mill, and wounded both, but not Sc
riously, with a double-barreled shotgun
The employees of the mill surrounded him
in the woods, but before they could lay
hands on him Bloomfield had blown out his
own brains
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The SUMS" seni-Centennial.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 16 The Baltimore
May II, 1887, viii celebrate its semi-centen-
NAL tomorrow. The Mayor and City
Council have adopted resolutions commem-
orative of the event, and from all parts of
Maryland and the South and from all over
the country the venerable paper is receiving
by personal expression or by letter hearty
good wishes Of the people.
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AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

State Ofhcers Instructed to Pay no
Attention to Federal Authorities.
DEsMoINEs. IA, May 16-The Attorney
General has officially advised the Sheriffs
and other State officers that when engaged
in enforcing the prohibitory law they have
the right of way, and are TO pay no atten-
ton to the interference of the Federal au-
thorities. The case which occasioned the
opinion was one in Atlantic, where the
Sheriff, who attempted to confiscate the
product of a brewery, was ordered to stop
by a revenue collector, who claimed the
prior right to the beer on the ground that it
had not paid the government tax.
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KING OF THE BOODLERS.
Jacob Sharp's Trial Begun-A Gre
Crowd in Attendanca

Jacob Sharp's Trial Begun-A Great
Crowd in Attendance.
NEW YORK, May 16-A great crowd tried
to get into Judge Balrett's court this morn
ing to hear the opening of the Jake Sharp
trial. 1t was so large that the officers finally
decided to admit only talesmen, lawyers, re-
porters and others connected with the case.
Promptly at II o'clock Sharp came into the
court, followed by ex-Commissloner Rollin
NJ. Squire, and accompanied by his counsel,
Messrs. Site ney, Fullerton, Nelson,
took seat in the same place where Doodle
Aldermen Jaehne. O'Neil and Cleary sat.
Placing his crape-bound hat on the table be-
fore him. he leaned far over to catch the
sound of everything that was said. District
Attorney MARITIME and his assistants, Fellows,
Nicoll, Semple and Davis, were in their
seats early, and at 11:15 o'clock MARITIME
moved in low voice that the trial of Jacob
Sharp proceed
There was some talk about the trial of one
of the several defendants alone, and Ma line
stated that counsel for Kerr and for Rich
mond had each elected that their clients be
tried separately. Sharp's counsel acknowl-
edged that this was SO.
SELECTING JURY.
The poll of special jury panel was then
called and quite a large number of jurors
were examined who proved to be unsatis-
factory to either prosecution or defense.
Altogether fifty-four talesmen were exam
anied before the adjournment of the court
this afternoon and at night but one seat in
the jury box was occupied.
Nine candidates for the box
were excused for lack of ordinary intelli-
gence or inability to understand English.
One made the most of his position as poll
clerk and claimed his privilege Of exemp-
ton from jury duty. Two or three were Ill
and the remaining forty all escaped jury
duty through their more or less firmly
rooted bias
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prnnal1nr A ahnre

MARQUETTE, Mich, May l6.-The smoke
from forest fires is still making navigation
perilous on Lake Superior. Yesterday the
propeller Jay Gould, from Chicago to Du-
luth, lost her bearings on account Of the
smoke and ran ashore off White Fish Point
The propeller Peerless heard her signals Of
distress and after three hours of work sue
ceeded in releasing her. The extent Of her
injuries, IL any, Is not known.
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Canned Goods for France..

CHICAGO, ILL, May l6.--Edward Morris,
of the Fairbanks Canning Company, OF
Chicago, cables from Paris to-day that he
has concluded contract for 100000 kilos
of canned meat for the French army and
1000 900 lilos for the navy. This Is stated
TO be- the largest contract ever made with
an Amer lean firm by a foreign govern
,naut
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Vicar Ge,,eral Quinn

NEW YORK, May 16--Tho steamer Ari-
zona. which arrived to-day, brought the
remains of Vicar General Quinn, who died
while on visit abroad. The body was in
charge OF Rev. Father O'Farrell, OF st.
the cathedral rectory. Tomorrow it will
be placed in the cathedral to await the cere
monies of Wednesday.
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Aaslrnment AZ Chevenne.

CHEYENNE, WYo., May 16.--Swan Bros,
well-lnown cattlemen, made an assignment
to-day for the benefit of their creditors.
Liabilities Sl,l0O,000; assets nominally
about the same. The cause Of the failure
was the shrinkage in values during the last
few years The firm claims that If given
time they can pay in full. The failure
caused a great surprise
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PRINCE OF BULGARIA.
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
Money for a Bank Note Company The
Debt Commission.

DeDG commission,
RICHMOND, VA, May 16.-The State of
Virginia to-day paid to the Kendall Bank
Note Company of New York the Judgment
obtained i'll 1882 for 900 and interest
The suit grew out of decision of
contract for engraving and print
ing the Riddleborger bonds, which
decision was held to be wholly
unjustifiable. The Judgment of the lower
court to that effect being sustained by the
Supreme Court of Appeals Of the State, the
bill appropriating money for the payment
of the claim, including five years. interest,
was passed by the Legislature last week.
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Two colored men were drowned by the
upsetting Of their boat while they were
crossing the river here this morning
THE DEBT COMMISSION.
The debt commission will have a Joint
meeting tonight at s o'clock, when def
mite decision, either for the settlement or
the non-settIement Of the debt is expected.
The delay for the past two days has been
due to the fact that the English commission
ers have been awaiting instructions from
London.
THE CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Sir Edward Thornton and Mr.. Braith-
waite to-day received from London cable
message instructing them to reject the last
proposition made by the Legislative Com
mittee. They communicated this to the
committee tonight and asked them to re-
consider their proposition. This the Vir-
ginia representatives refused and negotia-
tions were closed The committee will
make final report TO the Legislature to-
morrow and announce that the conference
is ended.
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Fled to Canada.

BISMARCK, OAK. May l6--George f.
Reed, for two years past City Treasurer, is
missing. It Is believed that he has gone TO
Canada His accounts are said to be $1,000
snort. Reed has hosts of friends who believe
he has not gone with the purpose of defraud-
ing the city. Mrs. Reed, however, told a
In, this re1ion
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Astrakhan's Governor Dead.

LONDON, May l6.-A dispatch from st.
tralIhan who was recently shot by stu
dent, has died. Owing to official severity
the Governor had numerous enemies and
had been threatened with death. Recently
he asked 70 be transferred because his life
was endangered. The Car refused the re-
quest. Several persons have been arrested
on SUSPICION
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Any common writing ink can be made
glossy by adding to it a little gum arabic or
white sugar. II the latter be used care
must be had not to use too much
sugar, else the mixture win be sticky
when dry, and If too much of Ell
ther gum or sugar be used the ink win be-
come TOO thick TO flow well.
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NEW SOUTH WALES DISASTER.
The Jury Of Inquest Places the Blame
Upon tho Miners.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nay l6.-Advices by
steamer Sealanda from Honolulu and sgd
ney, which arrived here to-day, say that the
bodies of eghty-lve victims of the Bull col
iery disaster, near Sydney, New South
Wales, had been recovered. The inquest re-
suited in the verdict that the explosion was
due TO the disregarding of the rule prohibit
ing miners from working whore gas existed.
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A Forrar Ahsconds

LONDON, ONT, May l6.--L. Clevertion is
reported to have absconded, leaving behind
heavy liabilities and a quantity Of forged
paper. Developments show that merchants,
bankers brokers, insurance agents and In
fact everybody has been taken in. One bank
is out $4,000 advanced to Cleverdon on
forged bills of lading.
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THE coNrEREvcE CLOSED.
NEWMAN PROTESTS.
A Petition Asking the Commissioners
to Enforce the Fourth Clause.

to Enforce the Fourth Clause.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission has received petit
ton from a committee of citizens of New
nan, Ga, protesting against the suspension
of the fourth section. The petition says;
'We respectfully submit that the enforce
ment Of the fourth section means growth of
smaller towns, means more large towns and
fewer larger cities; that the slistribu-
ton of industries and population
among smaller towns which must
follow equalization of freight tariffs, will
bring consumer, manufacturer and producer
in close proximity, and give to both manu-
facturer and producer a home market, and
secure the prosperity of all.
Commissioners Schoomaker and Walker
not having returned no public meeting of
the Interstate Commerce Commission will
be held before tomorrow, and probably not
before Wednesday.
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M GRAND ,EurY has propounded theory

that coal was originally liquid generated
by the decomposition OF inferior vegetation
in an atmosphere highly charged with car
bonic acid The carbon of the iolly-lilxe
mass thus formed, after passing through
various transformations into asphalt, petro-
leum, bitumeri, ETC., finally assumed the
form of coal The author cites various facts
connected with the occurrence OF coal which,
he thinks, are bettsr explained on his theory
than by tho usual one.
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GAMBRIL'S MURDER.
Proceedings in the Habeas Corpus
Case Of Eubanks and Others

Case Of Eubanks and Others.
JACKSON, MISS. May l6.-The habeas
corpus case in the matter of Eubanks and
others, charged as accessories in the murder
of Gambril by Jones Hamilton, fame up be-
fore Judge Peyton to-day Witnesses Har-
ris, Fitzgerald and Ryan testified as to the
nature of the wounds and the character OF
the locality where the murder took place.
An attempt was made to show that AL
brecht, saloonkeeper, and Fguero, a
gambler, were warm personal friends, and
bore enmity to Gambril because of his re-
lentless hostility to their vocation. There
were no new developments.
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The States win.

WASHINGTON, May lG.--'rhe Court of
Claims to-day gave Judgment in favor Of
the State OF Alabama for $lS,2S5 and OF
Mississippi for SAL ,i54 under the recent de-
cisiou Of the court in Louisiana case that
the government cannot set Off proceeds OF
solo OF swamp lands against the direct State
tax. ss
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Roumania Fortifying.

LONDON, May 1G.--A dispatch from
Bucharest says: Roumania Is fortifying
rapidly under the superentendency of Ger
man officers
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Tho Mine Disaster

NANAoMf, b. O., May 1.-THE bodies Of
seventeen more victims have been brought
up out Of the mine, and six white men end
eleven Cinnamon are yet TO be found. The
work in the south shaft viii be resumed TO-
day
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Herbert Bismarck at Dublin

DUBLIN, May 16--Count Herbert Bis
marclz arrived here to-day He Is the guest
OF Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieuten-
ant,
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GERMANY's BRANDY TAX BILL

The Reichstag committee to-day, by
vote of 10 to 9, adopted the first clause of the
brandy tax bill. This signifies the passage
of the whole bill.
PRINCE OF BULGARIA
BUCHAREST, May 16-It is reported here
that the Bulgarian regents are neditating
proclamation of King Charles, of Rou-
mania, as Prince of Bulgaria, thus virtually
making of the Danubian Balkan provinces
one kingdom, Roumania having, it is said,
consented to the scheme. This policy is at
tributed to the initiative of England, and is
sad to have the approval of Germany.
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A Cyclone South OF cuba,

HAVANA, CUBA, May l6.-The appearance
Of the sky and the changes Of barometer in
dicatc that cyclone is raging to the south
of this igland